Extra Typology Vol #1 - Jovial Funfacts
Stats: passive and positive -
(Positive Nature is easily regocnized in their sunny, humorous demeanor, the passivity not so much as they tend to be involved with many people or projects & care for many dependents - It has more to do with their tendency to be accepting with their surroundings & social circles rather than feeling that they must be changed)
Rough Analoga: ENFx, soc 2, soc 7, Exuberant, Dramatic
Particularities:
Basics: Jolly, nurturing, harmonizing, parental, generous
Enjoy bright colors, rich fabrics and flamboyant costumes and may own a large collection of clothing for a variety of social events
Like to have many visitors or even semi-president visitors; Love to care for people’s wellbeing.
Lovers, supporters & occasionally great producers of all manners of arts. Has well-developed verbal abilities.
Enjoys life’s finer pleasures and seems to naturally avoid or ignore unpleasant or darker things
Enjoy their possesions; Have a hard time not buying lovely things, including as generosity towards others, always tempted to buy gifts or invite everyone for dinner; Can be sort of agressive in their hospitality, making sure every guest gets their plate filled
Usually have as many different pursuits, hobbies and undertakings as they have friends, but follow them more in the periodical manner of a shifting current obsession than all at once; Might spend months engrossed in a topic & then not look at it for years. Inclined to a harmonious & creative lifestyle with a natural depht. Can be polymaths.
Each hobby or sphere of life (job etc.) may come with its own cluster of friends
One of their greatest strenghts is their skill at harmonizing; Good at mediating disputes, resolving differences, smoohing over disagreements and reaching mutually satisfactory agreements. Should the fighting actually break out, tho, you can expect them to get out of there. Though they’ll do their best to keep things pleasant and civil, they have a low tolerance for life’s unpleasant side.
Little tolerance for solitude - won’t necessarily have a ton of friends but at least a small, devoted family might be required to meet their needs
Strenghts:
emotional sensitivity to people
intellectual capacity for sholarship
empathy
genuine concern for others
effective speaking & persuasion
frequently very accomplished
can be good managers because of their ability to work well with people and keep their subordinates satisfied (though someone else might need to do the flowcharts and gritty organizational designs)
Common Pitfalls:
When the periodical interest-shiting becomes too pronounced, there can be a risk of indecisiveness, dilletantism, flightyness and superficiality, leading their pursuits to remain pipe dreams
Vanity over own abilities
keeping score of every favor; insufficient reciprocation might lead to resentment and vindictiveness
Generosity can be exagerrated to the degree of overwhelming/ smothering others
Career Recomendations:
Business & Sales, particularly where discriminating tastes and customer interactions are required; Genuinely want to help the customer
Diplomats & ambassadors
Teachers of any kind - would be simultaneously aware of their student’s needs and respectful of the standards required in the subject areas
Doctors & nurses
Psychologists & psychiatrists
Politics
Anything where they can interact with others
In relations:
Their harmonizing abilities make them generally popular and well-liked by almost anyone
Would prefer to mantain a self-image as fine fellows who get along with anyone, but under the surface they have preferences & aversions just like anyone else.
As a parent, has a winning combination of warmth & discipline out of a genuine concern for the child’s welfare in both present and future
Will tend to pay host to all the other children in the neighborhood if their kids play with them
Intertype Relations:
Their ideal match is the mercurial, likely to share a lot of interestes an inclinations despite their vastly different speed of movement. Both are likely to be natural entertainers who enjoy the spotlight, but in ways that complement rather than compete with each other. This combination if often found attending cultural/ artistic events in flashy clothing, be it as a married couple, business partners or good friends.
They also tend to get along with the other negative types - they do well in business partnerships with the energetic Martials who can implement their extensive plans and take care of the solitary portions of work while the Jovian smoothes over their lack of diplomacy.
Though Lunars are not inclined to come to the Jovian’s parties, the Jovians see a challenge in and occasionally suceed ad softening up their gloomy demeanor.
They are, however, not inherently drawn to the other positive types, possibly because they feel positivity is their territory or because they feel that Saturns, Solars and venusians don’t make appreciative audiences.
They might clash with the Saturns in particular as neither is likely to be interested in the other’s wise guidance and both have their own systems of ‘satelites’ to manage. Besides, the Saturn’s natural reserve asceticism doesn’t exactly endear itself to the Jovial’s outgoing and indulgent nature.
How to get along with:
If you have a Jovial in your life, you can count yourself fortunate. There are many ongoing benefits to being part of their family or their entourage of friends; They are not only sympathetic to your problems but will not rest until they are solved.
If you ever need a loan, a job or a place to stay, the Jovial will either provide it or pull some contacts among their friends - The only payment they ever want is for you to be happy and perhaps just a little grateful
The Jovial thrives on admiration and affection, so as long as you remember to supply these commodities, you can count on a harmonious and pleasant relationship
How to parent:
Jovial children are usually a joy to raise and will create pleasantness & harmony around them throuhout their childhood and adolescence
It is tempting to indulge or spoil such a child as they will greatly appreciate the spoiling, but as your kid is already bound to have a lot of charme and talents, you’ll do better to try to teach them self-control, discipline and preseverance which does not come to them as naturally
Subtypes/ Aspects:
Instinctual: Might be drawn to healthcare or gastronomy professions. Tend to be homebodys very attached to their family unit.
Moving: Your basic eccentric inventor or the sort to run some small business with an original idea behind it; might be good at stuff like bridge or chess. likely inventive.
Intellectual: Most likely drawn to the humanities. Great debaters. Might fill leadng roles in academic settings
Emotional: The most common subtype. Might be drawn to the arts as a writer or musician, or become a religious community leader.
(AN: This is so my mom. Shout out to my mom. Bless you mom. Best mom ever. I <3 mom.)
